1913 Richmond Spiders football team

1913 Richmond Spiders football
EVIAA champion
Conference	Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–3–1 (3–0 EVIAA)
Head coach	Frank Dobson (1st season)
Captain	John A. George
Home stadium	Broad Street Park

1913 Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Richmond $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Hampden–Sydney	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Randolph–Macon	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
William & Mary	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1913 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as a member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA) during the 1913 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the EVIAA title.[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	3:30 p.m.	Richmond Blues*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	T 0–0		[2][3][4]
October 4		at Maryland*	College Park, MD	L 0–45		[5][6]
October 11		Gallaudet*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	L 0–6		[7]
October 18		at Wake Forest*	Wake Forest, NC	W 14–13		[8][9]
October 25		Randolph–Macon*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	L 7–14		[10][11]
November 1		Hampden–Sydney	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 21–20		[12][13]
November 8		vs. William & Mary*	Horwitz Park Newport News, VA (rivalry)	W 20–13	1,000	[14][15]
November 15		Randolph–Macon	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 20–18	4,000	[16][17][18]
November 22		at William & Mary	Williamsburg, VA	W 20–13		[19][20]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
2. "Blues To Tackle Dobson's Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 27, 1913. p. 7. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Scoreless Game Marks Opening Of College Season". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 28, 1913. p. 7. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Scoreless Game Marks Opening Of College Season (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 28, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Maryland Aggies Defeat Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 5, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Maryland Aggies Defeat Spiders (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 5, 1913. p. 13. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Lutz, Earle (October 12, 1913). "Gallaudet Blanks Richmond College". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 10. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Richmond College Wins By One Point". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 19, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Richmond College Wins By One Point (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 19, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Yellow Jackets Defeat Spiders In Hard Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 26, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Yellow Jackets Defeat Spiders In Hard Battle (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 26, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Spiders Win By Garrison Finish". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 2, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Spiders Win By Garrison Finish (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 2, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Football Teams Arrive Today For Game Saturday". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 7, 1913. p. 2. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Richmond Comes From Behind In Whirlwind Style And Defeats William And Mary College". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 9, 1913. p. 5. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Spiders To Play Yellow Jackets". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
17. "Spiders Defeat Yellow Jackets; Score, 20 To 18". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "Spiders Defeat Yellow Jackets; Score, 20 To 18 (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
19. "Spiders Wallop William And Mary In Deciding Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 23, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
20. "Spiders Wallop William And Mary In Deciding Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 23, 1913. p. 13. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .